Starlin DeJesus Castro is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.

He is a three-time Major League Baseball All-Star who holds the major league record for runs batted in in a Major League debut and the youngest player to lead the National League in hits.

Castro finished with a strong batting average of .292 with 14 home runs, 65 RBI's, 4 stolen bases, 33 doubles and 1 triple in 528 at bats.[12]

Castro was the top hitting shortstop (for average) in the National League ahead of the Dodgers' Hanley Ramírez.[13] On defense he had only 15 errors and a fielding percentage of .973.